Heart Disease
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, causing 1 in every 4 female deaths.1 Although 1 of 4 women in the…
Women With Disabilities and Obesity
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Health care for people with disability is not commonly discussed in health education, particularly in medical education, despite the increasing prevalence of people with disability within…
Pregnancy and Obesity in Social Context
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) noted that the dramatic increase in obesity in the United States in the later part of the 20th…
Economic Costs of Obesity
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter provides an overview of the economic costs of obesity in the United States with a particular focus on the costs of obesity related to…
Biological and Genetic Determinants of Obesity
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades. Increased body habitus correlates with enhanced availability of low-cost, high-calorie foods. A mismatch in caloric intake…
